Despite an earlier ruling this month from the Supreme Court of the United States saying Texas could enforce the law, an appeals court ruled this week that Texas cannot enforce an immigration law allowing officials to arrest illegal migrants crossing the border.
The court said on Tuesday that the statutes “significantly impair the exercise of discretion by federal immigration officials.”
From Just The News:
The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit follows conflicting court rulings over the law, enacted in December 2023 by Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott.
The Supreme Court temporarily put enforcement of the law on hold and urged the 5th Circuit to take additional action on the law.
A three-member panel of the appeals court temporarily halted it, then held a hearing on the matter, according to The Washington Post.
The ruling means the law remains on hold while lawsuits trying to overturn it make their way through the court system.
The Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments April 3 over the constitutionality of the law, according to Politico.
More over at Just The News:
Appeals court rules Texas cannot enforce immigration law allowing officials to arrest migrants https://t.co/zFOZYwKza0
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